Xiaomi Redmi 1S Unboxing | Specifications | Review

Xiaomi, leading chinese mobile manufacturer entered Indian Market few months back and in short span of time, their phones have given very high competition to other mobile phones manufacturers as they are giving great hardware specs and features at very low price point.

Popular Redmi 1S that is priced at Rs 5,999 and available only on online retailer Flipkart and as Indian loves best at cheapest price, craze of buying this gadget can be seen from the fact that this product goes out of stock in matter of few seconds whenever it arrives online for purchase.



 
In Box Contents:
Inside the box, you will get Redmi 1S device, micro USB cable, USB charger,  Screen protector, User manual and warranty information manual.

There are no headphones in the box 


Quick Specifications:
1. Display Size: 4.7 inch IPS LCD with screen resolution of 720 x 1080 resolution.
2. Processor: Quad Core Snapdragon 400 with clock rate of 1.6 Ghz
3. RAM: 1 GB
4. User interface: MIUI V5 (based on Android 4.3)
5. Camera:  Rear  : 8 MP  Front: 1.6 MP
6.  Internal storage: 8 GB
7. External memory: Expandable up to 64 GB 
8. Connectivity: 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP, GPS, FM radio and 3.5 mm jack
9. Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity and Magnetometer 
10. Battery: 2050 mAh -Li ion (Removable)


Display:

Redmi 1S features a 4.7" IPS LCD with capacitive touchscreen with pixel density of 312 ppi.
Display is protected with AGC Dragontrail glass. User interface is MIUI 5.0




 
Hardware:

Redmi 1S is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chip that has Quad core CPU of 1.6 Ghz and Adreno GPU. RAM is 1 GB  while internal storage memory is 8 GB out of which 4.12 GB is available to user for storage. 4.12 GB is sufficient for apps and games but there is provision of expanding storage memory using microSD card of up to 64 GB.



It has 2 SIM card slot at the back, one of them is 3G enabled while other one is just 2G. Li-ion battery of 2050 mAh fits at the back that is removable.




Design and Build:

The build of Xiaomi Redmi 1S is fairly decent, though it has plastic body but still device has decent looks and build. The back cover is removable and you can give custom looks to it.



3.5 mm audio jack at the top



USB- charging port at bottom


back-view-Redmi 1s
Power and Volume up-down keys

 
Camera:


Camera in Redmi 1S has excellent 8 MP rear camera that can capture amazing clicks in daylight and front camera of 1.6 MP is also good that can capture quick selfies and at price point of 6k INR, Redmi 1S will surely amaze you with its camera performance.

 
Conclusion;

We will soon post the detailed pros and cons of Redmi 1S but the bottom line is it is a complete value for money. At price point of 5,999, it offers great Hardware specs, great Camera, Quad core Snapdragon chipset, but user reviews reveals that device has minor issues of  heating up while playing games and recording Videos, that have been minimized to extent after the recent software update.Other issues are service centre issues as Chinese brand is new to Indian market but still, No doubt  Xiaomi Redmi 1S is one of the best budget smartphones available these days.



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